Job summary
You will join the course at Level 5, and study alongside second year (Level 5) students on the standard three-year BSc (Hons) Nursing programmes with John Moores University.
As a nursing student, you will be required to complete both theory andclinical practice. This means that you will have seven weeks holiday a year, and may have to attend sessions outside the normal university hours of 9am to 5pm.
Blocks of academic study can be up to six weeks depending on what point in the programme you are at. Underpinning all aspects of the training offered is a commitment to ethical and anti-oppressive values, values and principles of the NHS Constitution and Professional Body requirements.
On the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult), you will gain the skills, experience and confidence to be an effective Band 5 registered nurse.
Pay will be at band 4 whist completing the programme. On successful completion of the course pay will be at registered band 5 nurse.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of the nursing team and mentor with a focus on promoting health and independence;
- Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual;
- Carry out delegated clinical and care tasks to a high standard and competency, under supervision of a registered nurse or other registered care professional.
- Build their confidence and competence in their work through working with a mentor to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice skills within the workplace, while on placements and through attending the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) programme.
- Develop, by the end of the Training Programme, the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individual’s defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of a band 5 registered Nurse, gaining the confidence and skills to:
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence- based care (according to specialism).
- Assist in the management and organisation of a clinical area.
- Contribute to the development and supervision of other staff members.
- Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families in line with patient and family centred care.
About us
As the largest
single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool
Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to
be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist
services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in
the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a
catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North
Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside
these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for
strong performance is important in delivering the best
care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is
underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate
and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/
Please follow this link for a
tour of our site - https://bit.ly/36ylsoq
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the multi professional team, providing and monitoring care and contributing to the ongoing assessment, as agreed with supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways.
- Will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team.
- Will provide holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings.
- Will work under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.
- Should be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
- On the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult), you will gain the skills, experience and confidence to be an effective healthcare professional, with particular aptitude in key areas such as caring, counselling, managing, teaching and interpersonal skills.
On completion of the programme;
Clinical Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs.
- Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patients records in line with NMC recommendations and Trust policy.
- Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable therapeutic environment for all patients and carers.
- Involve patients and carers/family members in the planning and delivery of care.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input and support for ongoing care needs.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/family members consistent with their level of understanding and their culture.
- Assess the potential risks involved within the scope of work activities, identifying how best to manage the risks.
- Respect confidential information obtained in the course of professional practice and upholds the principles of Caldicott and the Data Protection Act.
- Complete documentation via the electronic patient record system in line with NMC guidelines.
Managerial/Leadership
- Co-ordinate the work of the nursing group/ team.
- Take responsibility for co-ordinating a span of duty in the absence of the Ward Manager/Sister.
- Supervise others and participate in their education and development.
- Contribute to the development of services and make realistic suggestions on how services could be improved for patients and their relatives.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
- Monitor and maintain the environment to ensure the health, safety, and security of self and others.
Education and Development.
- Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to development of others.
- Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and NMC requirements.
- Support & supervise nurses in training and newly qualified nurses.
- Participate with patient and family engagement events, as per the Trusts patient and family experience vision.
Quality.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
- Report any concern regarding patient care.
- Act in ways that support peoples equality, diversity and rights.
- Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
- Maintain a professional attitude and behaviour at all times. .
Professional responsibilities:
Registered Nurses at Liverpool Heart and Chest have a responsibility to:-
- Maintain active status on the NMC Register
- Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents
- Adhere to the Trusts values and behaviours
- Adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
- Maintain a professional portfolio
- Undertake Clinical Supervision (provided on request)
Confidentiality
- All staff must adhere to policies and procedures relating to Information Governance, Confidentiality and Information Security.
Risk Management
- The Trust is committed to approaching the control of risks in a strategic and organised manner.
- The postholder must be aware of their individual responsibilities as detailed in the Trusts Risk Management, Health & Safety and Incident policies, and those under the Health and Safety at Work Act. This includes the reporting of any untoward incident, accident, potential or actual hazard identified.
Safeguarding
- All Bank workers are required to be familiar with the arrangements for safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and support the organisation in promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Staff working directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults will have a responsibility to ensure safeguarding and promoting their welfare forms an integral part of their duties.
- Staff who come into contact with children, vulnerable adults, parents and carers in the course of their work and/or have access to records will have responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Staff who come into contact in the course of their duties, with parents, carers or other significant adults or children, young people and vulnerable adults should always be mindful of safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of these individuals.
Health & Wellbeing
- The Trust is a Health Promoting Hospital. The Trust expects that when you are presented with opportunities to improve the lifestyle of our patients you seek help from appropriately trained clinical staff to ensure patients are supported and assisted in making the necessary lifestyle changes. This is in accordance with best practice as described in the DoH white paper Choosing Health Making Healthy Choices Easier.
Equal Opportunities
- The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities. All staff are expected to observe this policy in relation to the public and fellow employees.
- All Staff are expected to adhere to, and act in accordance with, the values & behaviours of the Trust.
- This document is intended to be used as a guide to the general scope of duties involved in this post. It is not exhaustive and should not therefore be used as a rigid specification. It will be kept under review and amended as required in consultation with the postholder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the multi professional team, providing and monitoring care and contributing to the ongoing assessment, as agreed with supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways.
- Will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team.
- Will provide holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings.
- Will work under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.
- Should be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
- On the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult), you will gain the skills, experience and confidence to be an effective healthcare professional, with particular aptitude in key areas such as caring, counselling, managing, teaching and interpersonal skills.
On completion of the programme;
Clinical Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs.
- Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patients records in line with NMC recommendations and Trust policy.
- Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable therapeutic environment for all patients and carers.
- Involve patients and carers/family members in the planning and delivery of care.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input and support for ongoing care needs.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/family members consistent with their level of understanding and their culture.
- Assess the potential risks involved within the scope of work activities, identifying how best to manage the risks.
- Respect confidential information obtained in the course of professional practice and upholds the principles of Caldicott and the Data Protection Act.
- Complete documentation via the electronic patient record system in line with NMC guidelines.
Managerial/Leadership
- Co-ordinate the work of the nursing group/ team.
- Take responsibility for co-ordinating a span of duty in the absence of the Ward Manager/Sister.
- Supervise others and participate in their education and development.
- Contribute to the development of services and make realistic suggestions on how services could be improved for patients and their relatives.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
- Monitor and maintain the environment to ensure the health, safety, and security of self and others.
Education and Development.
- Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to development of others.
- Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and NMC requirements.
- Support & supervise nurses in training and newly qualified nurses.
- Participate with patient and family engagement events, as per the Trusts patient and family experience vision.
Quality.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
- Report any concern regarding patient care.
- Act in ways that support peoples equality, diversity and rights.
- Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
- Maintain a professional attitude and behaviour at all times. .
Professional responsibilities:
Registered Nurses at Liverpool Heart and Chest have a responsibility to:-
- Maintain active status on the NMC Register
- Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents
- Adhere to the Trusts values and behaviours
- Adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
- Maintain a professional portfolio
- Undertake Clinical Supervision (provided on request)
Confidentiality
- All staff must adhere to policies and procedures relating to Information Governance, Confidentiality and Information Security.
Risk Management
- The Trust is committed to approaching the control of risks in a strategic and organised manner.
- The postholder must be aware of their individual responsibilities as detailed in the Trusts Risk Management, Health & Safety and Incident policies, and those under the Health and Safety at Work Act. This includes the reporting of any untoward incident, accident, potential or actual hazard identified.
Safeguarding
- All Bank workers are required to be familiar with the arrangements for safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and support the organisation in promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Staff working directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults will have a responsibility to ensure safeguarding and promoting their welfare forms an integral part of their duties.
- Staff who come into contact with children, vulnerable adults, parents and carers in the course of their work and/or have access to records will have responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Staff who come into contact in the course of their duties, with parents, carers or other significant adults or children, young people and vulnerable adults should always be mindful of safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of these individuals.
Health & Wellbeing
- The Trust is a Health Promoting Hospital. The Trust expects that when you are presented with opportunities to improve the lifestyle of our patients you seek help from appropriately trained clinical staff to ensure patients are supported and assisted in making the necessary lifestyle changes. This is in accordance with best practice as described in the DoH white paper Choosing Health Making Healthy Choices Easier.
Equal Opportunities
- The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities. All staff are expected to observe this policy in relation to the public and fellow employees.
- All Staff are expected to adhere to, and act in accordance with, the values & behaviours of the Trust.
- This document is intended to be used as a guide to the general scope of duties involved in this post. It is not exhaustive and should not therefore be used as a rigid specification. It will be kept under review and amended as required in consultation with the postholder.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for
- practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate
- professional for expert help and advice
- Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment
- plans
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take part in reflective practice.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload; recognising
- where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues.
- Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, digital, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people,
- their families, carers and colleagues
- Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping; ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register with a Foundation
- Degree
- Or
- Healthcare Assistant Practitioner (Level 5)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Positive approach to work
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and
- respect
- Compassionate and caring
Experience
Essential
- You will require 12 Months experience of working as either a Nurse Associate or Assistant Practioner;
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs,
- seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for
- practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate
- professional for expert help and advice
- Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment
- plans
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take part in reflective practice.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload; recognising
- where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues.
- Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, digital, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people,
- their families, carers and colleagues
- Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping; ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register with a Foundation
- Degree
- Or
- Healthcare Assistant Practitioner (Level 5)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Positive approach to work
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and
- respect
- Compassionate and caring
Experience
Essential
- You will require 12 Months experience of working as either a Nurse Associate or Assistant Practioner;
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs,
- seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
